Bamboo

QLD 4873 · Douglas

139 (2021) → 145 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

139

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Bamboo is a suburb in Douglas, QLD 4873, about 1465km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bamboo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Bamboo has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1464.8 km

To Brisbane CBD

2.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1325.4 km

To nearest station

Demographics

139

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,833

vs NSW median-0.9%

Bachelor degree or higher29.2%

Born in Australia84.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse49 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.88%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 9 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 962 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Wonga Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 932
Miallo State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 992

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (1325.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C

Summer max

26.0°C

Winter max

2,000mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

17Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

3Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachNewell Beach (8.1 km)

Nearest hospitalMossman Multipurpose Health Service (12.6 km)

Nearest vet12.4 km

Nearest airportCairns (70.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Douglas

Wonga BeachData not available0transport WhyanbeelData not available0transport Rocky Point (Douglas)Data not available0transport MialloData not available0transport Lower DaintreeData not available0transport NewellData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Bamboo

How far is Bamboo from Brisbane CBD?

Bamboo is about 1464.8 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Bamboo?

Bamboo has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bamboo?

Bamboo has a transport score of 0/100.